Allanpringite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species
About AllanpringiteHide
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Formula:
Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
For Dr. Allan Pring, eminent Australian mineralogist and Curator at the South Australian Museum, Adelaide.
The monoclinic-pseudoorthorhombic Fe3+-analogue of the orthorhombic Al-phosphate Wavellite.
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:27431:9
0f2c5e23-31e0-4725-82ed-571466b23ed2
IMA Classification of AllanpringiteHide
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Classification of AllanpringiteHide
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8.DC.50
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
C : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 1:1 and < 2:1
42.10.2.2
42 : HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
10 : A3(XO4)2Zq·xH2O
Mineral SymbolsHide
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As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Apg | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of AllanpringiteHide
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Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Streak:
White with a pale yellowish tint
Cleavage:
Perfect
Parallel to the morphological elongation; good parallel to {010}.
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
2.54(2) g/cm3 (Measured) 2.583 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
Calculated density refers to the empirical formula.
Optical Data of AllanpringiteHide
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RI values:
_n_α = 1.662(5) _n_β = 1.675(5) _n_γ = 1.747(5)
δ = 0.085
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Comments:
X colourless, Y colourless, Z dark yellow; absorption Z ≫ X ∼ Y; orientation XYZ = **b (pseudoorthorhombic)
Chemistry of AllanpringiteHide
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Mindat Formula:
Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Crystallography of AllanpringiteHide
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Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.777(3) Å, b = 7.358(2) Å, c = 17.83(5) Å
β = 92.19(4)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.329 : 1 : 2.423
Morphology:
Acicular crystals, elongated along [010], to 1.5 mm, in bundles, to 2 mm, of subparallel individuals.
Comment:
Cell parameter from single-crystal data.
Crystal StructureHide
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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| 0007186 | Allanpringite | Kolitsch U, Bernhardt H J, Lengauer C L, Blass G, Tillmanns E (2006) Allanpringite, Fe3(PO4)2(OH)3*5H2O, a new ferric iron phosphate from Germany, and its close relation to wavellite European Journal of Mineralogy 18 793-801 | 2006 | Grube mark, Esserhausen, Weilburg/Lahn, Taunus, Hesse, Germany | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 8.90 Å | (100) |
| 8.41 Å | (60) |
| 5.870 Å | (50) |
| 3.600 Å | (50) |
| 3.231 Å | (80) |
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Type Occurrence of AllanpringiteHide
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General Appearance of Type Material:
Acicular, invariably twinned (by nonmerohedry) crystals, which are always intergrown to form bundles of subparallel individuals.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Natural History Museum, Vienna, Austria.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
With other iron phosphates in the dump of an abandoned iron mine.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of AllanpringiteHide
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Relationship of Allanpringite to other SpeciesHide
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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide
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| 8.DC. | Césarferreiraite | Fe2+ Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.DC. | Ferrivauxite | Fe3+Al2(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC. | Ianbruceite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 8.DC.05 | Nissonite | Cu2Mg2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 5H2O | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 8.DC.07 | Euchroite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O | Orth. 222 : _P_212121 |
| 8.DC.10 | Legrandite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) · H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 8.DC.12 | Strashimirite | Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O | Mon. |
| 8.DC.15 | Earlshannonite | Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 8.DC.15 | Kunatite | CuFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 8.DC.15 | UM2006-27-PO:FeHZn | ZnFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. |
| 8.DC.15 | UKI-2006-(PO:AlCuFeH) | Fe2+Al3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O | |
| 8.DC.15 | Cobaltarthurite | CoFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 8.DC.15 | Arthurite | CuFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 8.DC.15 | Ojuelaite | ZnFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 8.DC.15 | Whitmoreite | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 8.DC.15 | Bendadaite | Fe2+Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 8.DC.17 | Kleemanite | ZnAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 3H2O | Mon. |
| 8.DC.20 | Magnesiobermanite | MgMn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. 2 : _P_21 |
| 8.DC.20 | Bermanite | Mn2+Mn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b |
| 8.DC.20 | Coralloite | Mn2+Mn3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.22 | Kovdorskite | Mg2(PO4)(OH) · 3H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 8.DC.25 | Zincostrunzite | ZnFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6.5H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.25 | Metavauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 8.DC.25 | Metavivianite | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.25 | Ferristrunzite | Fe3+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O | Tric. |
| 8.DC.25 | Strunzite | Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.25 | Ferrostrunzite | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O | Tric. |
| 8.DC.27 | Beraunite | Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O | Mon. m : B b |
| 8.DC.27 | Tvrdýite | Fe2+Fe3+2 Al3(PO4)4(OH)5(H2O)4 · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 8.DC.27 | Zincoberaunite | ZnFe3+5(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 8.DC.30 | Maghrebite | MgAl2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.30 | Ferrolaueite | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.30 | Ushkovite | MgFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.30 | Laueite | Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.30 | Paravauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.30 | Sigloite | Fe3+Al2(PO4)2(OH)3 · 7H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.30 | Nordgauite | MnAl2(PO4)2(F,OH)2 · 5H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.30 | Kayrobertsonite | [MnAl2(PO4)2(OH)2(H2O)4] · 2H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.30 | Kummerite | Mn2+Fe3+Al(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.30 | Mangangordonite | Mn2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.30 | Stewartite | Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.30 | Gordonite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.30 | Kastningite | (Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.30 | Pseudolaueite | Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 8.DC.32 | Kamarizaite | Fe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.32 | Tinticite | Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.35 | Vauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.37 | Vantasselite | Al4(PO4)3(OH)3 · 9H2O | Orth. |
| 8.DC.40 | Cacoxenite | Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O | Hex. 6/m : _P_63/m |
| 8.DC.45 | Souzalite | (Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O | Tric. 1 |
| 8.DC.45 | Gormanite | (Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O | Tric. |
| 8.DC.47 | Kingite | Al3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O | Tric. |
| 8.DC.50 | Fluorwavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 8.DC.50 | Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 8.DC.52 | Kribergite | Al5(PO4)3(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.55 | Mapimite | Zn2Fe3+3(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 10H2O | Mon. m : B m |
| 8.DC.57 | Ogdensburgite | Ca2Fe3+4(Zn,Mn2+)(AsO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : C m m m |
| 8.DC.60 | Cloncurryite | Cu0.5(VO)0.5Al2(PO4)2F2 · 5H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 8.DC.60 | Nevadaite | (Cu2+,Al,V3+)6Al8(PO4)8F8(OH)2 · 22H2O | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 8.DC.62 | Kenngottite | Mn2+3Fe3+4(PO4)4(OH)6(H2O)2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b |
| 8.DC.67 | Molinelloite | Cu(H2O)(OH)V4+O(V5+O4) | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
| 8.DC.70 | Whitecapsite | H16Fe2+5Fe3+14Sb3+6(AsO4)18O16 · 120H2O | Hex. 6/m : _P_63/m |
| 8.DC.75 | Heimite | PbCu2(AsO4)(OH)3 · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m |
| 8.DC.80 | Lednevite | Cu[PO3(OH)] · H2O | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
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Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for AllanpringiteHide
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References for AllanpringiteHide
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Reference List:
Kolitsch, Uwe, Bernhardt, Heinz-Jürgen, Lengauer, Christian L., Blass, Günter, Tillmanns, Ekkehartt (2006) Allanpringite, Fe3(PO4)2(OH)35H2O, a new ferric iron phosphate from Germany, and its close relation to wavellite. European Journal of Mineralogy, 18 (6) 793-801 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2006/0018-0793
Keck, Erich, Grey, Ian E., MacRae, Colin M., Boer, Stephanie, Hochleitner, Rupert, Rewitzer, Christian, Mumme, William G., Glenn, A. Matt, Davidson, Cameron (2022) New secondary phosphate mineral occurrences and their crystal chemistry, at the Hagendorf Süd pegmatite, Bavaria. European Journal of Mineralogy, 34 (5) 439-450 doi:10.5194/ejm-34-439-2022
Localities for AllanpringiteHide
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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. 
- Good crystals or important locality for species. 
- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
| Czech Republic | |
|---|---|
| Central Bohemian Region Beroun District Hudlice ⓘ Krušná Hora |
www.researchgate.net (n.d.) +1 other reference |
| Germany | |
| Bavaria Upper Palatinate Neustadt an der Waldnaab District Waidhaus Hagendorf ⓘ Hagendorf South Pegmatite | Keck et al. (2022) |
| Hesse Giessen Region Lahn-Dill-Kreis Braunfels ⓘ Gutglück Mine | XRD by Gerhard Möhn and Joy Desor |
| Limburg-Weilburg Weinbach ⓘ Mark Mine (TL) | Kolitsch et al. (2006) |